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With the ongoing back and forth relating to girls and boys and Scouting, I found this historical synopsis of the interactions of early youth serving groups being established very interesting. Take a look. It seems clear to me that major players in BSA, along with other groups of the time were very interested in girls and boys being involved, often together. Take a look. Historical origins of Camp Fire - by Alice Marie Beard The organizational history and the story of the origins of Camp Fire are complex. There is the official version presented in the book Wo-He-Lo: The Camp Fir

Agreed. Also on my list are some of the issues that Michael Johnson raised regarding implementing a youth reporting option and adult ID. A lot of units also need YPT guidance on gender issues. Transparency in incident reporting to parents and prospective parents. Dealing with YP issues presented by emerging technology, like covert recording devices and whatever new things are coming down the pike.

The worse part of what we are led to believe is that technically they also cannot hang with friends outside of scouting that do not meet the age restrictions. This is one of the many muddied interpretations. When I was in HS, I turned 18 before I graduated and at the time was on the baseball team in school, and some school groups. The YP today would suggest that I could no longer play on the HS baseball team because it had youth under 18, nor could I go to dances or social activities of the school and mix with my younger classmates. Common sense continues to take a back seat to paranoia in